Poem and Pictures~

Ode to Moving

We packed up our home, loaded two PODS;

all because my husband got a new job.

Yes, grad school was over, he finished his degree;

now I'm married to a PhD.

The job God gave him was far away,

so we had to leave our dear PA.

Huge thanks to my Dad and brother Chris who helped us move,

driving from NC to PA and back;

special thanks to so many dear friends who helped us clean and pack.

From PA to DE, MD, and VA...we traveled through many states,

stopping in NC for an extended Christmas break.

Celebrating Mom's birthday was fun,
 on Christmas Eve she turned...sixteen?

A quick trip to New Bern to see family was fun for all,
babies playing, late night singing, outdoor games...we all had a ball!

Selling our home did not go smoothly,
a few times we lost our cooly.

Thankfully, the deal still went down,

we were finally Texas bound!

Two loaded cars, Opa, two cats, and our family of five,

set out for our "Southern Tour" drive.

Driving cross country can be interesting and neat;
we saw a water tower shaped like a peach :)

From NC, to SC, to GA we drove,

and found sweet rest that night in the Glasgow home.

Then through AL, MS, and LA we cruised, stopping near Shreveport for the night;

I can count this as Geography, right?!

Texas was close, the next day we arrived;

the trip had gone smoothly, we all had survived :)

Except my Dad got a bad case of pink eye,

so back home to NC he had to fly.

Finding a home to rent was kinda hard, we think;

we were all cozy as we lived in a hotel for over a week.

Gracia especially had a hard time sleeping;
maybe it was the pack-n-play, maybe it was the teething.

Steve began his new job, it's great...a blessing for sure;

drug research is his calling, he's looking for a cure.

House #1 did not work out,

I was discouraged and proceeded to pout.

But the Lord had a plan, a better design;

a new home we surely did find :)

We visited the Sovereign Grace church here in Frisco,

not much rhymes with Frisco...other than disco.

Worship was wonderful, the sermon was great;

we were very warmly welcomed to the Lone Star State!

The PODS arrived and moving-in began,

new friends from church showed up to lend us a hand! 

The girls miss their friends, but they're enjoying sun,
playing outside, and having fun!

 The PODS are empty and gone, chaos abounds;

there are so many things that need to be found.

Oh, these boxes...there sure are a lot;

it took five days to find my coffee pot!

 Our unpacking progress is slow but steady;

give us a few weeks...your guest room will be ready :)

And that's all I have to say,
hope you enjoy the rest of your day!


Rach